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Henry Fielding
Main Points1. Fielding’s Life & his works
2. Tom Jones3. Bildungsroman & the picaresque novel 4. Plot
6. Text from ‘’Tom Jones’’: The foundling
5. Themes
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding
• Birth: Somerset, 1707
• Aristocratic family
• He attended Eton College
University of Leiden
• 1739: journalist
• Against legal corruption
• He lived in Portugal
• Death: Lisbon, 1754
Eton College
Works• Tom Jones
• Amelia
• Shamela
Tom Jones
Tom Jones• Author: Henry Fielding
• Bildungsroman
• Picaresque
• First publication: 1749, London
• First prose work considered a novel
• 18 books
• 3 divided sequences:
• Tom’s adventures are not casual
• Life in the
countryside• On the road• In London
Bildungsroman
Novel of
formation
Novel of
education
Comic-of-age story
Psycological and moral growth
The picaresque novel • Prose fiction
• Realistic style Comedy & Satire• Spain: XVI century
• Europe: XVII & XVIII centuries
Main Characters of Tom JonesTom
JonesMr
Allworthy
Mrs Bridget Allworth
yJenny
Jones
Master
Blifil
Sophia Wester
n
The plot of Tom Jones
Tom is a foundling adopted
by Mr Allworthy.
Mr Allworthy’s sister and Captain Blifil have a son, Master Blifil.
Master Blifil is brought up with Tom.
Tom is contrasted with Blifil. Tom: Blifil:
• full of vices • a loafer
• kind-hearted• generous• honest • has common sense.
• full of good qualities• kind • gentle • tranquil.
• hypocrite• opportunistic • evil.
On the road…19 years old: Tom is a good-looking and generous young
man.
Tom falls for Molly Seagrim.
falls in love with Squire Western’s daughter, Sophia.
Tom is thrown out of the house by Mr Allworthy
On the road, he has various adventures.
…In LondonSophia runs away from home
leaves Upton for London.
Tom follows her and becomes involved with the society woman Lady
Belaston.
Tom is put into prison
He is released and finally
discovers the secret of his birth.
He obtains Mr Allworthy's
favour again and marries Sophia.
Themes1. Family
2. Gender
3. Foolishness & folly
4. Society & Class
5. Hypocrisy
6. Fortune
The foundling First part of Tom Jones
Text from Tom Jones 1
Description of the foundling of Tom
Mr Allworthy’s character
generous
does not care about prejudicesheart & good sentiments
Mrs Wilkins
more conservative
suggest to cast out the baby
modern man
closed in her consternation importance in appearances and decency
The foundlingText from Tom Jones 2
‘’Tom Jones’’ more information about the Augustan Age
precise style of life
criticised stories
prejudices